epifauna

== English == === Etymology === From epi- +‎ fauna. === Noun === epifauna (plural epifaunae or epifaunas) The benthic fauna, i.e. the collection of sea animals living on the seafloor. ==== Derived terms ==== epifaunal === References === “epifauna”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed. Equivalent to epi- +‎ fauna. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌeː.piˈfɑu̯.naː/ Hyphenation: epi‧fau‧na === Noun === epifauna f (uncountable, no diminutive) aquatic, especially benthic, fauna that lives on sediment or on a substrate, e.g. a reef or a shell